2012 ASB Classic

January 2017 August 2022 2012 ASB Classic 2–8 January 27th $220,000 32S / 16D Hard / outdoor Auckland, New Zealand ASB Tennis Centre CHN Zheng Jie CZE Andrea Hlaváčková / CZE Lucie Hradecká WTA Auckland Open The 2012 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 27th edition of the ASB Classic, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 2 January until 8 January 2012. Unseeded Zheng Jie won the singles title. Finals Singles 2012 ASB Classic – Singles CHN Zheng Jie defeated ITA Flavia Pennetta,2012 ASB Classic - Sport News https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/2012-asb-classic/UEPY4CSOYQQCD3BFBFP5G5SBCQ/ 2022-08-04 The New Zealand Herald en-NZ 2–6, 6–3, 2–0 retired It was Zheng's 1st title of the year and 4th of her career. Doubles 2012 ASB Classic – Doubles CZE Andrea Hlaváčková / CZE Lucie Hradecká defeated GER Julia Görges / ITA Flavia Pennetta 6–7(2–7), 6–2, [10–7] Singles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank SeedGERSabine Lisicki151CHNPeng Shuai172RUSSvetlana Kuznetsova193ITAFlavia Pennetta204GERJulia Görges215ITARoberta Vinci236BELYanina Wickmayer267ROUMonica Niculescu308 1 Rankings as of 26 December 2011 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: NZL Sacha Jones FRA Virginie Razzano SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: USA Jamie Hampton FRA Aravane Rezaï USA Alison Riske CZE Karolína Plíšková Withdrawals USA Venus Williams (Sjögren's syndrome disease) Retirements GER Sabine Lisicki (left abdominal muscle injury) ITA Flavia Pennetta (back injury) Doubles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedCZEKvěta PeschkeSLOKatarina Srebotnik41IND Sania MirzaRUS Elena Vesnina212CZEAndrea HlaváčkováCZE Lucie Hradecká293GERJulia GörgesITA Flavia Pennetta484 1 Rankings are as of 26 December 2011 Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: NZL Marina Erakovic / CAN Rebecca Marino NZL Emily Fanning / RUS Regina Kulikova Withdrawals GER Sabine Lisicki (left abdominal muscle injury) Finals Singles 2012 ASB Classic – Singles CHN Zheng Jie defeated ITA Flavia Pennetta,2012 ASB Classic - Sport News https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/2012-asb-classic/UEPY4CSOYQQCD3BFBFP5G5SBCQ/ 2022-08-04 The New Zealand Herald en-NZ 2–6, 6–3, 2–0 retired It was Zheng's 1st title of the year and 4th of her career. Doubles 2012 ASB Classic – Doubles CZE Andrea Hlaváčková / CZE Lucie Hradecká defeated GER Julia Görges / ITA Flavia Pennetta 6–7(2–7), 6–2, [10–7] See also 2012 Heineken Open – men's tournament References External links Official website WTA tournament draws ASB Classic Category:WTA Auckland Open ASB ASB Category:2012 in New Zealand tennis